4 predictions about how colleges will leverage technology to support students
In the coming year, expect to see educational technology play an integral role in building campus culture Read more
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‘Radical activist tactics’ celebrated at virtual ‘die-in’ protest for stricter campus COVID regulations
KSU Covid Safety Coalition, a student-led organization at Kent State University, held a virtual “die-in” protest Tuesday to pressure the school administration to adopt stricter COVID-19 guidelines. Read more
Nevada higher ed officials demand reinstatement of student vaccine mandate
The Nevada System of Higher Education issued a non-binding letter of recommendation for a student vaccine mandate after the Board of Health's original mandate was overturned. Read more
Arizona Global’s Struggles Grow as Lawsuit and Accreditor Outcomes Loom
With its accreditor’s decision on potential sanctions due soon, the University of Arizona Global Campus is also contending with lower-than-expected enrollment and a California lawsuit. Read more
Penn State professor: Maybe masked drunk drivers should speed through ‘pro-covid’ neighborhoods
A Penn State University professor recently compared those who say mask and vaccine mandates violate their personal liberties to drunk drivers. Read more
Should bad science be censored on social media?
When it comes to understanding science and making health decisions, it can have life-or-death consequences. Read more
Are we seizing a huge opportunity to make higher ed more equitable?
'We have to shift away from the idea that prestige is about who an institution excludes," says IHEP President Mamie Voight. Read more
More than 1,200 Oakland students pledge to stay home unless schools improve Covid safety
More than 1,200 students in Oakland, California, have signed a petition saying they would stay home this week unless school administrators provide additional Covid protections, including more N95 masks, weekly testing and better social distancing – or a shift to virtual learning. Read more
Students describe life on campus under ‘health surveillance’
This month, college students across America are experiencing reversions to online learning and COVID-19 vaccine or booster mandates. But they are also dealing with surveillance testing and systems in place on campus. Read more
‘Loud’ academic awarded more than £100,000 for unfair dismissal
A senior academic who says she was sacked from her post in a university’s physics department because of her loud voice has been awarded more than £100,000 after winning a claim for unfair dismissal. Read more
